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Olympic history abounds with tales of athletes who overcame crippling adversity to win gold medals, but Karoly Takacs' comeback may be the best. Takacs was part of Hungary's world-champion pistol-shooting team in 1938 when an army grenade exploded in his right hand. Ten years later, he won the first two golds in rapid-fire pistol - after teaching himself to shoot left-handed.
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| History |
 Shooting originated as a means of survival, as it was practised in order to hunt
game for food. In the 19th century, however, as the industrial revolution made
hunting for food less necessary for many people, shooting evolved into a sport.
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| Equipment |
 Blinkers
Devices sometimes affixed to the sides of shooting glasses to keep the wind out of shooters' eyes and prevent distraction from motion to the side.
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| Glossary |
Bullseye: The centre circle of the target for pistol, rifle or running-target events,
worth 10 points; also known as a "bull" or "10 ring".
Crossfire: To call out a command when ready for the shotgun target to be released.
High house: The trap house from where targets are thrown from a point higher than the low
house in skeet events.
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In 1908, Swedish shooter Oscar Swahn was already 60 years old when he won his first Olympic gold medal. He won the running deer single-shot event and took a second gold the next day in the team event. |
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At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Zhang Shan, a 24-year-old from Nanchong in Sichuan Province, represented China in the skeet shooting event, which included both men and women. Zhang caused a sensation by finishing first and becoming the first woman to win a mixed sex shooting event. |
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